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Cast

Anne Hathaway
as Jane Austen

James McAvoy
as Tom Lefroy

Julie Walters
as Mrs. Austen

James Cromwell
as Rev. Austen

Maggie Smith
as Lady Gresham

Joe Anderson (VI)
as Henry Austen

Lucy Cohu
as Eliza De Feuillide

Laurence Fox
as Mr. Wisley

Ian Richardson
as Judge Langlois

Anna Maxwell Martin
as Cassandra Austen

Tony Brown

Leo Bill
as John Warren

Eleanor Methven
as Mrs. Lefroy

Jessica Ashworth
as Lucy Lefroy

Lucy McKenna

Giedrius Nagys

Michael James Ford
as Mr. Lefroy

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
as Robert Fowle

Elaine Murphy
as Jenny

Guy Carleton
as Coachman

Russell Smith (VII)
as Second Coachman

Philip Culhane
as George Austen

Helen McCrory
as Mrs. Radcliffe

Louise Marie Kerr
as Admirer

Gina Costigan
as Caroline

Sophie Vavasseur
as jane Lefroy

Chris McHallem
as Mr. Curtis

Don Doherty
as Michael Patric

Tara Nixon O'Neill
as Wine Whore

Tom Maguire
as Miscreant

Lynda Lee
as Soprano

Donal O'Farrell
as Black Bob

Paul Englishby

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• Jun 17, 2011

  If you are a Jane Austen fan, you may enjoy this costume drama, even if you get annoyed at Hollywood's version of her story. The movie illustrates how people in Jane's real life inspired her in creating her characters. It gives some fresh insight into happy endings.
  Juli R Super Reviewer
• Jun 04, 2011

  For the most part it feels like I've seen this movie before, but I suppose there are only so many ways you can expect a romance with period-themes to unfold. Not saying the script lacks sophistication but you'd also expect more verbally exhausting dialogue in a movie that pays homage to Austen. Pleasantly enough it doesn't overwrite us with conceit but at the same time fans of her novels might be disappointed. Most of the highlights are the subtle humor and watching McAvoy verbally duel things out with Hathaway; unfortunately both of these aspects die out of the film half way through. In the end it does the job without becoming an annoying blatant analysis of her literature but barely holds the viewers attention long enough to care for her somewhat generic "life experiences". If this weren't fiction it makes you wonder why there aren't more legendary authors running about.
  

  Drake T Super Reviewer
• Mar 28, 2011

  By no means am I a fan of Jane Austin's work, but I ended up really enjoying this and was surprised at how original its idea is. This doesn't spend the majority of its running time using inside jokes about Austin's work or make it about her work at all. This focuses on the life of Jane Austin and her inspiration. Unsurprisingly, it's Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy that are the main attractions with their great performances. If you are a fan of either, it's enough to watch the movie. However, I really got pulled into the story and excellent blend of the "period piece" genre that made it seem genuine and not cheesy.
  Conner R Super Reviewer
• Sep 11, 2010

  A satisfying period romance piece. Anne Hathaway’s take on the emergent Jane Austin is enjoyable but not very thought provoking. Luckily you have Hathaway’s pale countenance to express what she does not say. James McAvoy (Last king of Scotland and Atonement) burst off the screen as usual. The movie is very successful as period piece. It does not offend as being historically incorrect and it does not flash in your face I’m the most accurate period piece ever. Between the two of them there is not much chemistry, but back in the day there probably were orders of magnitude more arranged marriages than romantically driven marriages.
  Bill C Super Reviewer

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